Altona Pier
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Altona Pier does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:11 +0.5 mLow 11:58 −0.2 mHigh 17:31 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:02 −0.5 mHigh 06:38 +0.5 mLow 12:36 −0.3 mHigh 18:16 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:37 −0.5 mHigh 07:02 +0.4 mLow 13:14 −0.3 mHigh 19:01 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Altona Pier
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.9 km out (1 in 588). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Melbourne. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,830–US$3,520 each
about US$1,830–US$3,520 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$2,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,830–US$3,520 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 25 min by car · 408 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Melbourne its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Brighton on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 17 places to stay
- Beds in Beaumaris on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 4 places to stay
Nearest beds: Melbourne, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 30m
About 28h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 45 min by road
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